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SOURCES: 2007 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Vishal Sarwahi, MDOrthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y.

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14-year-old twins Mario and Raul Rodriguez are taller than ever before but it wasn't because of a growth spurt.

How are you guys doing now? I'm doing good.

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Six weeks ago, the twins were a twisted twosome. They had scoliosis, a curved and twisted spine. Mario's wasn't so bad, but Raul had one shoulder higher than the other.

Raul Rodriguez:

These people noticed it. He was constantly telling, my parents would constantly tell me. So everybody would tell me.

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To fix it, Doctor Sarwahi used one of the newest techniques,Thoracic pedicle screws.

Vishal Sarwahi, M.D.:

Screws go from the back into the front of the spine which you don't see. They're inside the bone.

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The screws secure strong flexible stainless steel or titanium rods to the spinal column.

Vishal Sarwahi, M.D.:

Because this corrections is so strong, the fixation is so strong, then these kids can go back to their full activities sooner than later. I mean, and then they do not need a brace or a cast which used to be the pattern in the past.

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At first the brothers were worried about having spine surgery.

Mario Rodriguez:

I'm more of the pessimistic brother of the two.

Raul Rodriguez:

I'm the ying. He's my yang.

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But now that they're on the mend, the twins recognize what a big difference the surgery made.

Raul Rodriguez:

Better than normal 'cause now I can run longer. Wrestle with this kid all the time.

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Now Mario and Raul can stand tall without as much effort.

Vishal Sarwahi, M.D.:

They were 5 ft 7 inches when I saw them before surgery, they were my height. Now they're 5 ft 9 in. They're taller than me.

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A happy ending to a twisted tale. For WebMD, I'm Damon Meharg.

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